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Patented Apr. 1, 1 947 CAN COVER LINING MACHINE 1 Willy Diezel, Fairfield, Conn, assignor to The Max Ams Machine Company,

Bridgeport,

Conn., a corporation of New York Application September 26, 1945, Serial No. 618,706

The present invention relates to lining machines in which lining material is applied to covers of tin cans or the like, said lining material, when it sets, producing a gasket constituting a sealing medium between the cover and the canto which it is subsequently united.

The main object and feature of the invention is to increase the volume of lined covers produced by the machine without adversely aifecting the'control that necessarily must be exercised over the lining material in removing it from its source of supply and applying it to the covers, and to accomplish this by simple means.

In the accompanying drawings the invention is disclosed in a concrete and preferred form in which:

Fig. 1 is a diagrammatic plan view of an oscillatory turret carrying transfer molds;

Figs. 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d and 1e are diagrammatic views to illustrate the movements of cover-feeding means during the swing in each direction of the oscillatory turret;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of a machine embodying the invention;

Fig. 3 is a view in front elevation looking in the direction of arrow 3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a horizontal sectional view substantially onthe plane of line 4-4 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a transverse vertical sectional view substantially on the plane of irregular line 5-5 of Figs. 2 and 4 and with parts broken away and in section; V

Fig. 6 is a vertical sectional view substantially on the plane of irregular line 6-6 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary plan view of the coverfeeding means, and of a platform constituting a lining station;

Fig. 8 is a transverse sectional view substantially on the plane of line 88 of Fig. 7;

Fig. 9 is a transverse sectional view substantially on the plane of line 9-9 of Fig. 7;

Fig. 10 is a vertical sectional view with parts broken away substantially on the plane of irregular line I0-l0 of Fig. 2; and

Figs. 11, 12 and 13 are diagrammatic views showing the timing of certain cams mounted on a cam shaft of the machine.

-It:wil1 facilitate an explanation of the invention if attention is first directed to the diagrammatic views Figs. 1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d and 1e. Reference character ll indicates cover-feeding means, of a suitable construction, having an intermittent step-by-step feeding movement. Such cover-feeding means can be in the form of an endless chain progressing intermittently in the 2 Claims. (Cl. 91-47) same direction or, as here, it can be in the form; of continuously reciprocating means having dogs l2 that are moved downwardly on the return stroke of said means by passing beneath covers 13, and to feed said covers intermittently 0111 6118 forward stroke of the parts.

[4V is a vertically movable platform, consti tuting a lining station, constructed and arranged to simultaneously support a plurality. of covers. I3 fed to itby said cover-feeding means, and. to

raise and lower said covers. H

15 and. I6, indicate two tanks, containing lin ing material, both located on the same side of:

cover-feeding means ,II, in spaced relation to each other and adjacent opposite, ends of lining station l4.

I1 is a turret that oscillates horizontally on, center 18. This turret is located adjacent lining station I4 on the same side of cover-feeding means H. as tanks I5 and I6 andintermediate.

said tan-ks. Center IB of turret ll is substantially equidistant from tanks l5 and I6 and from platform I4.

l'9 and 20 indicate two sets of transfer molds carried by turret l1 and oscillating therewith, said,

two sets here being spaced approximately a quarter of a revolution apart. Tanks l5 and Hi are here, with respect to center 18, approximately Turret I'l makes a,

one-half revolution apart. swing in each direction of substantially a quarter of a revolution to thereby carry said twosets,

l9 and 20, into position above platform I4, each set being carried in alternation above said platform, l4, and into position above that one of said two tanks which is complementary to the particular set of transfer molds. As shown, tank I5 is complementary to setl 9 and tank I6 is complementary to set 2 0.

Each tank, IS or IE, isrQVidedWithagroup of tank molds, such as 2| or 22 mounted to reciprocate therein. The number of tank molds in each group 2| 01322 is equal to the number of transfer molds in each set [9 or 20, andthe number of transfer molds in each set. l9 or 20 is equal to the number of covers. [3 simultaneously supported on platform 14. In the the number is two. 3

, Suitable means, to be described at a later point herein, are provided to oscillate turret ll substantially a quarter of a revolution in each. direction and to cause it to dwell at the end of each swing in each direction to allow platform 14 to rise and press covers l3, then on said platform, againstthe set of transfer molds then in position above said platform to thereby apply lining. ma-

present instance move up and down'in alternation after successive swings of. turret I! in opposite directions.

Suitable means, to be described later, are pro.-

vided to impart, in the present instance, two intermittent steps to dogs l2 duringthe swing in each direction of turret [1. This operation will be understood if we consider line A in Fig. 1 as indicating the beginning of a swing of turret ll.

At this time, the two dogs l2, shown in the diagrams, will be in the positionFig'. 1a. While turret l1 moves from position A to position B in Fig. 1, dogs l2 move from position Fig. 1a to position Fig. lb, and covers l3 are advanced one step to bring one cover on platform 14. While turret ll moves from position B to position C in Fig. 1, dogs l2 return and move from position Fig. lb to position FigQlc, and covers [3 remain stationary. While turret I1 moves from position C'to position D in Fig. 1, dogs l2-'move from position Fig. 1;: toposition Fig. ldltherebyadvancing covers i3another-stepto bring two covers into positionwith respect to platform i4; When turret IT arrives at position D, it dwells, the dwell being indicated by DE in Fig. 1, and,during thi dwell, d Qgs QIZ' have a return movement from-position Fig.'-1cZ- to;position Fig; 1e, without affecting the position of the two covers [3. During this period of-"dwe1l, DE'-0f Fig. 1, platform l4 rises and falls, as .does one of the groups (22) of the tank molds. On 'the swing of turret IT in the other directiom dog l2 move as previously described, platforml4 rises and falls during the dwell of the turret aftersaid swing in the'other direction, and group 2| of the-tank molds rises and falls.

'Thegeneral features and function of the machine of the invention having now been disclosed, amoredetailed description of the construction ofthe machine will be given. i i

Dogs [2 are here mounted onia reciprocatory' bar 23 sliding-horizontally in the framework, 24,; of the machine, said bar beingsupported as at 25 in said framework (Fig. 10) Said dogs 12 are spring-pressed, in a well-understood manner, to

normally project upwardly thereby feeding covers l3'on theforward stroke of bar 23, and to yield downwardly on the return strokeof bar 23 so,

that-they will pass under covers"l3 ,without' mov 'ing them. Covers I3, each having a flange 26' to which lining material is to be applied in a manner knownin the art, can be fed to the machine from a suitable source such as'stack 21;

andslide on suitable ledges-Has they are advanced by dogs 12. I

The means to reciprocate bar 23'consist of a disc-29 carrying crank arm 30 pivotally connected at 3l-to-1ink 32, which latter is connected to b1ock 3 3 attached to" bar 23 (Figs. and Disc 231s mounted to rotate with shaft 34's'uitab1y driven from main shaft 35 as by means of bevel gears 36 and 31. I

'Main shaft 35 can receive power in any suitable way as from motor 38, pulleys 39 and belt 40:. A clutch 4i, operated by hand lever 42 can beinterposed between shaft 35 and one of the pulleys 39. j

' The means to raise and lower platform [4 and the-itwo groups Oriana molds-2i and- 22 are actuated by Cam shaft '43-, which latter is'driven 4 from shaft 34 by pinion 44 meshing with split gear 45 on shaft 46, on which shaft 46 is a bevel gear 4'! meshing with bevel gear 48 on cam shaft 43.

Platform M (Fig. 7) is constructed and arranged to' simultaneously support a plurality, here two, of covers 13, and is mounted (Figs. 5, 8 and 10) on a pedestal 48 sliding in bearing 49 of the framework. The top of said platform is interposed in the line of feed of the covers and has an opening 5!] (Fig. 8) to allow reciprocatory I bar 23 to pass freely therethrough so that dogs I2 can push covers, on and off said platform. Mounted on'cam shaft 43 is a cam 5| with which engages a cam roll 52 carried by one arm of bell-crank -33.' Bell-crank 53 is pivotally sup- =ported at 54 in: bracket 53 of the framework and i is pivotally connected by its other arm to a link alternation with each other. Turret ll ismounted to oscillate on 4, 5 and 6) mounted on a vertically movable rod.

58 mount-ed to slide in a bearing 53 of the framework. The lower end of said rod 58 carries a block 60 to which are pivotally connected two parallel links 6| that, in turn, are pivotally con-- nected to a cam lever 62. 63 and 64 indicate two camsfmounted on camshaft one cam, 63, for cam lever 32 of one group of tank molds 2|, and the other cam 64 for cam lever62 of the other group of tank molds 22. Each cam lever 62 or 62. is pivotally supported on 'one of two" stub shafts 65 mounted in bearings 66 of bracket '55, and each camlever carries a cam roll .6! or 68 to engage camsBB and 6 4. I j

Figs. 11, 12 and 13'show the relative timing of the three cams 5!, 63 and 64 mounted 'on cam shaft 43, from whichit will be seen that cam ,5l actuates its cam roll twice toeach revolution of cam shaft 43, while cams 63'and 64actuate their cam rolls only onceduring said revolutionand in stationary shaft 69 and tomakeia swing" of substantially a quarter of airev'olu'tion in each directionfw'ith a dwell or pause after each swing in'each direction, asipreviously"indicated. .Th'e fn'ansIfor. obtaining this I'notionarf'eQin the" resent instance, as; follows: "50 is" a rotatable" shaft carrying a crank disc 1!, here in the form of a gear, that receives itsmotionby'meshing. withgear'45 on shaft 46.- 72 i s'a. stationary cam mounted in the framework inaxial alinme nt with said disc'lll SaidTOaln. is" provided with a cam groove having: two ca centric portions.'l3.;and two dwell portionsTL 15 indicates acranjklarm pivotally supported at [6 on a crank disc' lll, andat the end of-said crank arm a cam roll l'l; (best seen'in Fig s; 5 nd t i a e i ersr e s o ary-cam 1.2. n leverJB ,is secured to, turret I'I,;and|9* indicates a connection extending between-the, outer endof said lever 18 andthe .end of crank arml'l'5, being pivotallyconnected to both. "Thecenter of cam roll 1'! and pivot that connects connection 19 with crank arm 15 arein axial alinernent. It will now be seen that, so long- 'as" cam roll I'l travels ina concentricgrooVe portion- 13 of cam 12,;the parts will act as an ordinary crank motion,*but that, when cam roll 11 travels in a dwell portion 'l lgof cam l2,turr et i] will standstill; 1 1 1 As indicated by" the gearing s'hafts-lfl and 43 make one revolution. to every; four revolutions of" One of the difliculties heretofore experienced in lining machines is the proper control of the lining material, especially when removing it from tanks such as or is (see Fig. 6). In the prior art, it has been the custom to so relate the depth of the tank and the height and up-and-down move ment ofthe tank mold that, on the up-stroke of the tank mold, its lower surface would leave the lining material and, on thedown stroke, would enter said lining material-abruptly, thereby producingundesirabl'e splashing and webbin of said lining material. In Fig. 6,'the lining material is indicated at SI and it will be seen that a tank such as I 5 or IE is constructed and arranged to contain what may be called a maximum depth of lining material indicated by line 32 and a predetermined minimum indicated by line 83. It will further be seen that the height c-f-a tank mold, 21 or 22, andthe extent of its stroke is such that, so long as said minimum indicated by line 83 is maintained, the upper surface 84 of said tank mold will be completely covered when said tank mold is in its lower position, and that the lower surface 85 of said tank mold will not leave the lining material when the tank mold is in its upper position, but will remainsubmerged; In this way, splashing and webbing are. avoided.

Conventional braking. means, generally employed in the art, canbe. utilized to bring covers Hi to a state of rest between each intermittent feeding motion. .But, inthe present instance, the following construction is preferred because the covers are at all times visible to the operator, and because no removal of machine parts is necessary in order to correct a jam in the cover feed.

The covers in their passage travel on stationary supporting ledges or guide rails 28, on which latter rest flanges 26 of said covers. Interposed in said ledges (Figs. 7, 8 and 9) are braking means for the covers, such means being located at intervals such as to engage the middle edge portion of the covers when said covers are at rest. The braking means comprise groups of opposed side gauges 86, some of which are located on platform M. Each gauge comprises a block 81 slidable transversely of the path of movement of the covers, and is provided with an upstanding flange 88 to engage the edge of flange 26 of the covers.

Spring means 89, anchored on stationary member 90, tend to urge block 81 toward a cover, and suitable means, such as cross-bar 9!, limit the sliding movement of said block. In the case of the block of a gauge located on platform I4 (Fig. 3), it will be observed that sufficient clearance has to be allowed to permit a transfer mold (I9 or 26) to deposit lining material on flange 2B of the cover, but, in case of the block of a gauge not so located, upstanding flange 88a (Fig. 9) can have a slight overhang, as shown.

It will now be understood that, as a cover approaches an opposed group of gauges, the rounded corners of the cover will push the blocks of an opposed group of gauges outwardly in a transverse direction and the upstanding flange 88 or 88a of said blocks 8'! will engage the edges of the side flanges of said cover. Under the compulsion of dogs I2, the cover will slide in engagement with said upstanding flanges, which then form sired, blocks 81 can have horizontal ledges that form continuations of stationary ledges 28.

I claim:

1. In a lining machinefor applying lining materialto covers, the combination of cover-feeding means havin an intermittent step-by-step feeding movement; a vertically movable platform, constituting. a lining station, constructed andarranged to simultaneously supporta plurality'of covers fed to it by said cover-feeding means, and to raise and lower said covers; two tanks, containing lining material, both. located on the same side of said cover-feeding means, in spaced relae tion to each other and adjacent opposite ends of said lining station; a horizontally oscillatory turret located, adjacent said lining station, on the same side of said cover-feeding means. as. said. two tanks and intermediate the latter, the center of said turret being substantially equidistant from said tanks and from said platform, said turret constructed and arranged to support two sets of transfer molds, one, set complementary toone, and the other set to the other, of, said tanks, and

to carry-said two sets in alternation into position above said platform, each set of transfer molds being carried in alternation into. position, above said platformand intopositionablove that one of said two tanks which is complementary to the particular set of transfer molds; a group of tank molds, mounted to reciprocate vertically, in. each tank, .the number of tank molds in each. group being equal to the number of transfer molds in each of, said sets carried by said turret; two

form, mounted to oscillate with said turret, said sets of transfer molds being so spaced apart that when either set is above said platform and in registry with the covers on the latter, the other set will be above its complementary tank and in registry with the tank molds thereof; means to oscillate said turret horizontally, and to cause it to dwell at the end of each swing in each direction, to bring, at the end of one swing in one direction, one set oftransfer molds in registration with the covers then on said platform and the other set of transfer molds in registration with the group of tank molds of its complementary tank, and to bring at the end of the swing in the other direction the other set of transfer molds in registration with the covers then on said platform and said one set of transfer molds in registration with the group of tank molds of its complementary tank; means to raise and lower the group of tank molds of one tank at the end of a swing in one direction of said turret, and to raise and lower the group of tank molds of the other tank at the end of a swing in the other direction of said turret, to thereby, during the dwell of said turret after a swing in each direction, apply lining material to the set of transfer molds then above its complementary tank; means to raise and lower said platform to simultaneously press a plurality of covers against the transfer molds of a set during each dwell after each swing in each direction of said turret; and means to actuate said cover-feeding means to bring, during each swing in each direction of said turret, a plurality of covers into position on said platform.

2. In a lining machine for applying lining maanrenooz terial. to covers, the combination of cover-feeding:

means having an intermittent step-by-step feed-..

ing' movement; a' vertically movable platform, constituting a lining 1 station, constructed and arranged to simultaneously support a plurality of covers fed to itv by said cover-feeding means, and to raise and lower said covers; two tanks, containing lining material, both located on thesame side 'of saidcover-fee'ding means, in spaced relation to each other and adjacent opposite ends of oneidirectiomionc set of transfer molds in regise': tration with the covers then on said platform;

' and the other set of transfer moldsiniregistration said lining station; a horizontally oscillatory tur ret located, adjacentsaid lining station, on the same side of said cover-feeding means as said two tanks and intermediate the latter, the center of said turret being substantially equidistant from said tanks and from said platform, said turret constructed and arranged to support two sets of transfer molds, one set complementary to one, and the other set to the other, of said tanks, and to carry said two sets in alternation into position above said platform, each set of transfer molds being carried in alternation into position that when either set is above said platform and in registry with the covers on the latter, the other set will be above its complementary tank and in registry with theitank molds thereof;

means to oscillate said turret horizontally, and to 7 cause it to dwell at the end of each swing in each direction, to bring,at the end of one swingin with .the group of tank molds of its, complemene tarytank, and to bring at the end of the swing,

in the otherLdirection-the other setof transfer molds in registration with the covers then on said;

platform and said one set of transfer molds in registration with the group of tank molds of its complementary tank; means to raise and lower the group of tank molds of one tank at the end of a swing in one direction of said turret, and to raise and lower the group of tank molds of the other tank at the end of a swing in the other direction of said turret, to thereby, during the dwell of said turret after a swing in each direc.-1 tion, apply lining material to the set of transfer, molds then above its complementary tank; means to raise and lower said platform to simultaneously press a plurality of covers against the transfer molds of a set during each dwell after each swing in each direction of said turret; and means to impart a plurality of feeding movements to said cover-feeding means to bring, during each swing in each direction of said turret, a plurality of covers into position on said platform.

' WILLY DIEZEL.

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